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Masanilja

Maps, pictures and statistics of Masanilja, a beautiful medium-sized town of 286 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Masanilja belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 286 inhabitants and it is 98 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 60 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #118 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Masanilja, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Masanilja? You can find it at 25.8 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chilón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Masanilja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Masanilja? How to go? Map

Online map of Masanilja (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Masanilja (Chiapas) is 286 inhabitants

Population data in Masanilja

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	140	146	286
2010	102	127	229
2005	112	126	238

Evolution of the population in Masanilja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Masanilja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.93	7.09
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.14%	14.41%
Illiterate population (men):	2.45%	7.09%
Illiterate population (women):	7.69%	23.53%
Schooling level:	6.11	5.07
Schooling level (men):	6.97	6.29
Schooling level (women):	5.27	3.53

Indigenous culture data in Masanilja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	97.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.81%	88.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	23.43%	35.37%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Masanilja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Masanilja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	73.08%	27.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.55%	48.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	75.71%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	43
Homes with electricity:	90.62%	97.50%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	82.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	9.38%	92.50%
Homes with a radio:	39.06%	40.00%
Homes with a television:	42.19%	45.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	18.75%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.56%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	21.88%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Masanilja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Masanilja

With the satellite map of Masanilja will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Chilón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Masanilja.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Masanilja

Do you want to stay in Masanilja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Masanilja:

• HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• CASCADA MIZOL HA: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SOFIA: 39 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHILUM: 39 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Masanilja

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Masanilja? The list of the best places to visit in Masanilja and nearby locations.
Mountains in Masanilja for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 6.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 11.5 km walk (209 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Pinquitel (484 meters): 10.5 km walk (180 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 12.3 km walk (194 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in Masanilja:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro de Palenque", 60 km, heading North (41 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Masanilja?:

• Pantemajas (423 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Chapayal (152 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Saquil-Ulub (233 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Delicias Tientiul (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Masanilja (Chiapas)

In Masanilja there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Masanilja, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Masanilja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	19	38
Youth (6-14 years)	28	35	63
Adults (15-59 years)	84	82	166
Elderly (60+ years)	9	10	19

#7 Pictures of Masanilja

In order for you to enjoy nature around Masanilja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Masanilja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Masanilja (Chiapas) is 29949

Are you going to send a letter to Masanilja? Do you have a friend in Masanilja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Masanilja consists of the following 5 digits: 29949. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Masanilja ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Masanilja

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